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For his final 80's studio album, Eric Clapton moved away from his prior two collaborations with Phil Collins, and instead utilized producer Russ Titelman exclusively. I do like me some Phil Collins, and I think his heavy influence on 1985's Behind The Sun, and 1986's August were major contributors to my enjoyment of those albums. Would this fare well for the artists 1989 released Journeyman? Well, there's one way to find out.
One thing I will say, is that I'm both shocked and surprised that the opening tracks for his past few albums have featured an opener that I had completely forgotten about from the 80's. I think my jaded prior opinion of Clapton worked against me to block out his contributions to that era, and this resulted in me really missing out. I'm glad, at this point, that I opted that one day at the used CD shop to grab his 80's discography. Though I saw it as a waste of money at the time, it has definitely panned out as worth it.
Forgotten gems included Pretending, and Bad Love. However, that's about all that this one had to offer me. The sound, overall, was very slow ballad driven, or pure rhythm and blues. Both are not my preferred style.
As such, Journeyman, or rather, my review of it, can be relatively short. I grabbed two tunes from it, and am passing on the rest. With that, my Eric Clapton comes to an end. It started out drab (Another Ticket), shifted course slightly (Money And Cigarettes) built up momentum (Behind The Sun) before peaking (August), then fizzled out (Journeyman).
Overall, it was worth it. Like I said above, I'm glad I opted that one day at the used CD shop to grab his 80's discography. I discovered some forgotten hits, and even picked a few more on the way. I can't hate on that.
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